Auto Safety Belts Seen Cutting Fatalities Under Sixty
Washington AP reports Dr. William Haddon Jr. says 1968 cars with new safety devices can save lives at speeds to 60 mph if travelers wear lap and cross chest seat belts. He cites improved windshields steering columns and stronger door locks plus a Sweden study showing no deaths under 60 with belts. He notes many people resist wearing belts though benefits are substantial.
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Washington
National Highway Safety Program
William Haddon, Jr
America
Haddon
Sweden
Eskimos Survive 10 Day Ordeal
Two Eskimos Johnny Tugak and Ybo Aihut survived ten days stranded on an ice floe in Hudson Bay after becoming lost during a motorized toboggan trip from Rankin Inlet to Whale Cove. They were spotted by an air force plane Friday and lifted by helicopter Saturday near Eskimo Point. They said hunger and thirst accompanied the ordeal and they expected rescue.
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Churchill
Manitoba
Canada
Hudson Bay
Johnny Tugak
Ybo Aihut
Air Force
Eskimo Point
Rankin Intet
Whale Cove
Riverside couple stake corner for Rose Parade watch
Scot Ellsworth and Ann Duncan of Riverside Calif clear a spot at Orange Grove and Colorado in Pasadena to endure a 24 hour vigil for the 79th Tournament of Roses Parade. Overnight temperatures dipped into the 40s as they waited for Monday morning.
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Colorado Avenues
Pasadena
Calif
Scot Ellsworth
Ann Duncan
Riverside
Protest Against Negro Election Is Withdrawn
Mississippi legislature opens with Robert G. Clark first Negro lawmaker in modern history attending. Clark, 37, takes oath with white colleagues after J. P. Love withdraws seating challenge, saying it could inflame racial tensions and noting the challenge was not about color.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Mississippi
Robert G. Clark
Cucator
J. P. Love
Clark
Love
Greek Orthodox Leader Proposes Peace Day on New Year
In Istanbul Greek Orthodox Patriarch Athena proposed that January 1 be dedicated to peace, endorsing a Vatican plan supported by Pope Paul VII. The move seeks global observance of harmony and interfaith goodwill.
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Athena
Istanbul
Goras
Paul VII
Slowdown in Those Leaving Farms Shown
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman reported a substantial slowdown in rural-to-urban migration based on a year end status review. A census study showed metropolitan area growth slowing from 2.4 percent in the 1950s to 1.7 percent from 1960 to 1965 while rural areas grew 0.5 to 1.1 percent respectively, indicating a notable shift though gaps remain between rural and urban regions.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Freeman
America
Rural Development Loans Rise Amid Federal Program Push
Federal loans for rural water and sewer facilities grew from under 1 million in 1960 to 220 million this year. Rural housing credits increased from about 40 million to over 500 million. Freeman cites local initiative and federal aid as essential to build facilities, jobs, and housing, noting rural job growth averaged about 4 percent annually from 1962 to 1966.
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Freeman
Tito vows purge of Communist Party before 1968 congress
Belgrade Yugoslavia AP reports President Tito unhappy with party adherence to 1964 congress decisions. He says the party will be purged before the next congress set for 1968, signaling a major internal shakeup.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Communist Party
Greek mincy accuses Turkey of Cyprus meddling
A Greek foreign ministry source said on Saturday that Turkey is meddling in Cyprus affairs by urging Turkish Cypriots to form a separate government. The claim adds to tensions between Athens and Ankara over the divided island.
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Turkey Saturday
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